Forks announces Canada Day schedule

Fireworks at the Canada Day festivities at The Forks in 2013. (John Woods / Winnipeg Free Press files)

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The Forks is set to hold the largest Canada Day celebration in its history with more than 50 local music acts on five stages and a late-night pyrotechnics spectacle.

The celebration is expected to draw more than 100,000 people to The Forks grounds in honour of Canada 150.

“The Forks has been a historical meeting place for over 6,000 years, so you can bet we’re excited to host this monumental celebration,” said Paul Jordan, CEO of The Forks North Portage Partnership. “We have an exceptional lineup of locally bred talent performing all day on five stages across our site, and a fireworks show like none you’ve ever seen here before.”

The Canadian folk-rock band Whitehorse will headline the music performances and the fireworks will be administered by award-winning Archangel Fireworks.

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Hey there, time traveller! This article was published 5/6/2017 (831 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

The Forks is set to hold the largest Canada Day celebration in its history with more than 50 local music acts on five stages and a late-night pyrotechnics spectacle.

The celebration is expected to draw more than 100,000 people to The Forks grounds in honour of Canada 150.

"The Forks has been a historical meeting place for over 6,000 years, so you can bet we’re excited to host this monumental celebration," said Paul Jordan, CEO of The Forks North Portage Partnership. "We have an exceptional lineup of locally bred talent performing all day on five stages across our site, and a fireworks show like none you’ve ever seen here before."

The Canadian folk-rock band Whitehorse will headline the music performances and the fireworks will be administered by award-winning Archangel Fireworks.

A powwow and indigenous storytelling will also be held at the Oodena Celebration Circle.

The free, family friendly event will begin at sunrise and ends at midnight. A free bicycle valet service will be offered.

"This year’s celebration will be just be a little bit bigger and a little more special with this being such an important date for the country," said Chelsea Thomson, manager of marketing and communications for The Forks North Portage Partnership. "This year it’s set to be an even bigger spectacle."

The event has received $400,000 of funding from the federal government as part of countrywide Canada 150 celebrations taking place in 19 urban centres.

Main Stage, Festival Field:

5 p.m. — Mamadou

5:45 p.m. — Carly Dow

6 p.m. — To be announced

6:45 p.m. — Alpha Toshineza

7 p.m. — Kayla Luky

7:45 p.m. — Ila Barker

8 p.m. — The Noble Thiefs

9 p.m. — Whitehorse

9:45 p.m. — JC Campbell

10 p.m. — Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

10:40 p.m. - WSO and Faouzia

11 p.m. — Fireworks and site-wide pyrotechnics

Oodena Celebration Circle:

Sunrise Spirit Riders

1 p.m.-6 p.m. — Powwow and indigenous storytelling

Canopy Stage:

12 p.m. — To be announced

1 p.m. — To be announced

2 p.m. — Sol James

3 p.m. — Justin Lacroix

4 p.m. — Sierra Noble

5 p.m. — Slow Leaves

Port Stage:

1:30 p.m. — Riel Gentlemen’s Choir

2:30 p.m. — 3Peat

3:30 p.m. — The Lock Down

4:30 p.m. — Mitchell Schimnowski

6 p.m. — Scott Nolan

6:45 p.m. — Bunny

7 p.m. — Mariachi Ghost

7:45 p.m. — Mitchell Schimnowski

8 p.m. — Lanikai

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Canada marks its 150 birthday this year. How will you be celebrating this Canada Day?

I will be watching live bands and then fireworks at The Forks.I'll be spending Canada Day with family and friends, perhaps at a backyard BBQ.I'm getting out of Dodge and heading to the lake.I won't be celebrating Canada Day this year :(

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